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Return to work after arthroscopic subacromial decompression.

Lucas Luyckx¹, Thomas Luyckx, Peter Donceel

¹KUL University Hospitals UZ Pellenberg, Leuven, Belgium. lucas.luyckx@gmail.com

Acta Orthopaedica Belgica

|February 8, 2012

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Return to work after arthroscopic subacromial decompression averages 11.1 weeks. Factors like manual labor and higher BMI can extend sick leave duration for patients undergoing this shoulder surgery.

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Orthopedic Surgery
Sports Medicine
Occupational Health

Background:

Arthroscopic subacromial decompression (ASD) is increasingly performed.
Limited data exists on return-to-work timelines post-ASD.

Purpose of the Study:

To determine the duration of sick leave after ASD.
To identify factors influencing return to full duty.

Main Methods:

Retrospective evaluation of 166 patients undergoing ASD for impingement syndrome.
Analysis of return-to-work duration and influencing factors.

Main Results:

Mean return to full duty was 11.1 weeks for 100 active patients.
Manual laborers experienced longer sick leave (12 vs. 8 weeks).

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Concomitant AC resection and higher BMI were associated with longer absences.

Conclusions:

Sick leave duration after ASD varies.
Occupational type, surgical additions, and BMI impact recovery time.